A Midsummer Night's Dream - NCPA Drama Ensemble 10th Anniversary Special Performance

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About

Presenter: National Centre for the Performing Arts
Producer: National Centre for the Performing Arts
Performed by NCPA Drama Ensemble

Executive Presenter/ Chief Planner: WANG Ning
Artistic Director: XU Xiaozhong
Chief Producers: ZHAO Haiying, ZHU Jing, ZHANG Yao, GUAN Jianbo, MA Rongguo, WANG Ban, LI Jin
Executive Producer: LI Jin

Playwright: William Shakerspeare
Translator: ZHU Shenghao

Directors: GUAN Bo, LIU Jiusi
Set Designer: ZHANG Kunpeng
Lighting Designer: TANG Ming
Costume Designer: NING Fangguo
Makeup Designer: LIN Ying
Choreographer: LIU Meichi
Composer: CAI Dongzhen
Sound Designer: ZHEN Cheng
Props Designer: WANG Weijun

Synopsis

As Duke Theseus prepares for his marriage to Hippolyta, he is interrupted by a courtier, Egeus. Egeus asks for the Duke to intervene in a dispute. His daughter, Hermia, will not agree to marry Demetrius (whom Egeus has chosen for her) because she loves a gentleman named Lysander. The Duke asks Hermia to be obedient to her father. According to the law of Athens, he offers her one of two options: she must either die or accept a celibate life. Naturally upset with the offer, Lysander and Hermia escape from Athens but soon lost their way in the woods.

Nearby, Oberon, King of the Fairies, is intending to make a fool of his queen. He sends his fairy servant, Puck, to fetch a purple flower with juice that makes people fall in love with the next creature they see. Somehow, Puck mistakenly drips the juice to Lysander and Demetrius, making them both fall in love with Hermia’s friend - Helena. Hermia gets jealous and confused about the lack of attention paid to her.

Oberon and Puck watch the chaos, and Oberon commands Puck to put it right again. The lovers’ arguments have tired them all out as they have chased one another through the woods. After the four lovers get exhausted and fall asleep, Puck places the flower juice on Lysander's eyes. When he awakes, he sees Hermia and falls in love with her once again.

In the end, everyone ends up with the one they love(Lysander with Hermia and Demetrius with Helena), and the story comes with a happy ending.

Creative

克里斯·怀特是英国皇家莎士比亚剧团合作导演，同时也是一名专注于国际交流与新文体写作的自由导演。
怀特导演起先在皇家莎士比亚剧团任剧目《愤世者》的研究助理，而后成为剧团“西班牙黄金时代戏剧季”的助理导演，并有4部剧目在伦敦和马德里巡演。于此之后他在剧团导演了作品《麻烦和奇迹》，并为剧团带来了国际性的常驻演出，以及英、美、中、印等国家教育部门的合作项目。基于剧团“亨利”系列剧目的创作，他近期的作品是《亨利四世第一章：英国议会与王者之冠》，来自英国不同地区的100多位青年参与演出。
怀特导演的第一部自由导演作品《贵妇还乡》在当年的爱丁堡戏剧节演出，他还在伦敦的苏活剧院参与了与青年作家排演全新剧目的工作，在英国导演的一系列新戏包括《苏活青年剧作家》（苏活剧场）、《外围优势》（摩西之家）、《沸水》（汉普斯特德剧场）、《销售》（卡迪夫查普特艺术中心）、《D计划》（特里斯坦贝茨剧院）、《可可》（503剧场）。其他近期剧目包括《40年少》（伦敦西区小维克剧场）、《我燃烧、我渴望、我毁灭》（考文垂贝尔格莱德国家剧院），以及在伦敦阿科拉剧院上演的《68年》。
怀特导演第一份戏剧类的工作是作为副导演参与了迈克·阿尔弗雷德在英国环球剧院排演的《仲夏夜之梦》。他非常高兴与中国国家大剧院合作，执导与新成立的戏剧演员队合作的剧目。

青年舞美设计，现就职于国家大剧院。中央戏剧学院研读舞美设计专业硕士研究生学历。作品获：“韩国大邱国际音乐剧节最佳剧目”“第五届印度婆罗多戏剧节优秀导演奖、优秀剧目奖”“全国戏剧文化奖最佳舞美设计”“北京大学生戏剧节最佳舞美”“福建第二届大学生戏剧节最佳舞美”。
舞台剧作品：国家大剧院出品制作：歌剧《贾尼·斯基基》、话剧《十字街头》《鸟》《威尼斯商人》《仲夏夜之梦》；歌舞剧《郑律成》；舞蹈剧场《29》、舞剧《玉米大地》（2021年国家艺术基金资助剧目）；舞台剧《小贝的书柜》（2019年国家艺术基金资助剧目）；话剧《两个人的三天三夜》（2020年北京文化艺术基金资助项目）；京话剧《角儿》（2018年北京文化艺术基金资助项目）等。

毕业于中央戏剧学院舞台灯光设计专业，现就职于国家大剧院舞美制作中心。获得奖项：“五个一工程”奖、“荷花奖”、2014年水立方APEC（亚太经合组织）荣誉证书、2015年纪念抗战胜利70周年阅兵荣誉证书等。
灯光设计作品有：舞剧作品：《铁人》（荣获第十六届“五个一工程”奖）、《杜甫》（荣获第十届舞蹈荷花奖）、《我的乌兰牧骑》《嫦娥之月亮传说》等；话剧作品：《上甘岭》《尘埃落定》《兵心》《仲夏夜之梦》、《生命如歌》（荣获第五届全国少数民族文艺会演金奖）、《范长江》《陈嘉庚》《俗世奇人》等；戏曲类作品：《大唐贵妃》《这一场·霸王别姬》《孝庄长歌》《日升昌票号》等。

国家大剧院(NCPA)舞美设计中心服装设计，曾获国际青年裘皮设计大赛银奖及最具市场价值奖、“杉杉杯”十佳新人奖、茗牌国际女装设计大赛最具商业价值原创大奖等，并多次承担重大项目。
主要舞台设计作品：音乐戏剧《美丽的蓝色多瑙河——一八七二年约翰·施特劳斯访美的故事》；话剧《我这半辈子》《十字街头》《西望长安》《仲夏夜之梦》《二把刀》《社会形象》；儿童歌剧《渔公与金鱼》等。主要著作：“十三五”普通高等教育本科部委级规划教材《服装色彩搭配》。

现任职国家大剧院化装设计制作组组长、高级主管。毕业于中央戏剧学院，人物造型设计专业硕士研究生。二级舞台美术设计师。中国舞台美术学会高级会员、中国广播电视社会组织联合会造型艺术委员会理事。
作品获得第十二届中国电影电视化妆金像奖、2018iSTAN国际舞台人物造型设计竞赛化装设计新锐奖。
主要作品：话剧《鸟》《十字街头》《生生不息》《乌鸦与麻雀》、森林版《仲夏夜之梦》、《嫌疑人福尔摩斯》《钟鼓楼》《西望长安》《大雪地》；舞剧《双城》《空性之舞》《WAIT-女仆》《HI-朱丽小姐》《GO-三姐妹》《献舞》；音乐剧《闪亮芭比》《鱼儿飞》；歌剧《夏日彩虹》《阿凡提》《渔公与金鱼》；大型原创京剧交响套曲《京城大运河》；大型实景演出《汉颂》、第16届亚洲运动会开、闭幕式文艺演出等。

现就职于国家大剧院。曾在国家大剧院制作歌剧《西施》《贾尼·斯基基》《假面舞会》《山村女教师》、京剧《赤壁》少儿版、话剧《玩偶之家》《简·爱》中担任音响设计。荣获第二届中国舞蹈“荷花奖”终身成就奖，曾参与北京国际芭蕾舞暨编舞比赛。毕业于中国传媒大学录音工程专业，北京工业大学剧场设计与舞台技术专业研究生。自2007年国家大剧院成立至今，在多部舞台剧作品中担任音响设计、音效设计与制作。

毕业于中央戏剧学院戏文系96级、导演系硕士、博士。现任国家大剧院艺术创作中心副主任、戏剧演员队队长，多年从事创作、艺术管理等工作。
担任编剧及导演创作电视剧、话剧、音乐剧、歌剧等数十部，主要作品有《柳三变》《御前四宝》《孟丽君》《边缘追缉》《特案追缉》《朱阙纪》《如果AI》《蝙蝠》《致我们终将逝去的青春》（中文版）、《他们叫我汉奸》《掩不住的阳光》《记忆的味道·大火锅》《正阳书局》《砖塔胡同》《瞿秋白》《严冬必将过去，春天就在眼前》《苏轼》（VR小品）、《时间之外》《一磅肉》《明天，我们会登上那座无人的岛屿》（环境戏剧）、《仲夏夜之梦》（环境沉浸版）等。
主要制作作品包括歌剧、舞剧、话剧、京剧、音乐会等艺术门类，主要作品有《图兰朵》《卡门》《托斯卡》《赵氏孤儿》《茶花女》《西施》《赤壁》《简爱》《王府井》《风雪夜归人》《推拿》《样式雷》《哈姆雷特》《马可波罗》《仲夏夜之梦》《李尔王》《暴风雨》《十字街头》等。
创作作品曾入选文旅部建党百年百部重点剧目，北京文化艺术基金、西城区文化艺术扶持项目；曾获得国际戏剧学院奖、全国优秀音乐剧展演优秀剧目等。

Presenter

NCPA Drama Ensemble
NCPA Drama Ensemble was established on July 28^th, 2016 and the Chairman of China Theatre Association, renowned Chinese actor PU Cunxin was invited to be the Artistic Director. It is another resident performance troupe following the China NCPA Chorus, the China NCPA Orchestra, and the NCPA Octet. Adhering to NCPA's principle of “for the people, for art, for the world”, the NCPA Drama Ensemble will focus on rehearsing dramas, participating in other NCPA productions and joining cultural exchange activities such as performing at grass-root units and campus. NCPA Drama Ensemble has taken part in several NCPA productions, including The LEI Family, The Royal Architects, Returning Home on a Snowy Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jane Eyre, Hamlet, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, Look West to Chang'an, A Doll's House, The Birds, The Tempest, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Crossroad, Crossroads, LIN Zexu, Crows and Sparrows, Il Servitore di Due Padroni, Twelfth Night, etc., and the Ensemble is to present more exciting works in the future.

Guidance

*Please purchase tickets through authorized channels to avoid counterfeiting. Before completing your purchase, please verify the performance date, time, venue, and seat number carefully. Performance tickets are time-sensitive and limited in availability. Once a transaction has been completed, tickets are non-exchangeable, non-refundable and cannot be reissued if lost. Please double-check all ticketing details and securely retain your physical ticket or electronic order. If you are unable to attend due to personal reasons, please make your own arrangements regarding the use of your tickets. We appreciate your understanding as any inconvenience caused.

*The cast, programme, or other performance details are subject to change and shall be based on the live performance. In the event of major adjustments - such as changes to the performance date or lead cast - please refer to the official announcements issued by the NCPA and follow the relevant procedures as instructed.

*The NCPA opens 90 minutes before performances, and 60 minutes before art education lectures and similar events. Auditorium entry begins 45 minutes before performances. For all performances and events, the Northern entrance serves as the sole public entrance. Please ensure that ticket scanning and security screening are completed prior to entry, and allow sufficient time to avoid delays.

*Tickets must be retained in their original, intact condition. Admission will be denied for tickets lacking a stub, or bearing any alterations, obscured information, or defacement. Each ticket is valid for a single entry on the date of the performance. For certain performances, presentation of original valid identification documents is required. Admission will be granted only when the ticket information corresponds with the presented identification.

*Recommended admission height: 1.2 meters and above. Special provisions may apply to certain performances or events, as indicated on the corresponding ticketing page.

*All attendees are required to undergo security screening upon entry. Smoking and open flames are strictly prohibited within the NCPA premises. Prohibited items include, but not limited to, firearms and replicas, controlled knives, flammable or explosive substances, toxic or hazardous materials, corrosive substances, and radioactive materials. Any prohibited items discovered will be handed over to public security authorities.

*For safety and hygiene reasons, the NCPA does not provide storage services for food, beverages, or similar items. The following items are not permitted inside the NCPA: food and drinks, flags & banners, electronic cigarettes, power banks exceeding 20000mAh, flowers, recording or photography equipment, and oversized luggage.

*Attendees are requested to address appropriately. Admissions will be denied to individuals who are improperly attired or under the influence of alcohol.

*If you are late, please wait quietly in the audience waiting area. Entry will be permitted under the guidance of ushers during appropriate intermissions or between movements, and you are requested to take the nearest available seat with minimal disturbance. For concerts consisting of a single piece - either for the entire performance or a complete half - late arrivals and audience who leave midway will not be admitted.

*All attendees are requested to observe proper performance etiquette. Please keep quiet and remain seated throughout the entire performance. Mobile phones should be turned off or set to silent mode, and calls should not be made in the auditorium. Photography, audio, or video recording of the performance is strictly prohibited without prior permission. The use of flashlights, including phone flashlights, is not allowed.

* After the performance, please exit the auditoriums in an orderly manner. Loitering is discouraged.
Note

Box officeNorth Gate of NCPA, No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

Tickets collection hours9:30-19:30 (CST) on performance day
9:30-18:00 (CST) for days without performance

Booking line+86 10 6655 0000

Booking hours9:30-18:00 (CST) Monday to Friday

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